Brendan Power & Alternative Harmonicas Forum

Re. Prices: Note that they all include International Postage. That's not cheap but, as David says, multiple buys bring the per-kit price down. Try buying single valves online and compare the prices including postage - you'll find most are higher than mine in the final tally, and single valves don't ...

Using draw bends to get the sharps and flats on PowerChromatic makes playing in all 12 keys easier and smoother than on a standard chromatic. I show how in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDsP4k8-N8g More Info and Ordering here: https://www.seydel1847.de/epages/Seydel1847.sf/sec4e3e7a343...

Hi Ed - currently I have the MiniChrom designed for Hohner, Seydel & Suzuki diatonics, and will add Easttop as well. There are only subtle differences between Hohner/Suzuki/Easttop sizes, but of course the Seydel version has wider hole spacing. We're just working on getting all the ordering options ...

Thanks Triona for the comprehensive reviews. Google Translate works better and better. As for harmonicas made in China: we'd better get used to them, because more and more of us will be playing Chinese harmonicas in the future if present trends continue. Manufacturers like Easttop and Kongsheng are ...

Are the reed pitches going up for a 3 octave range, as on a normal harp? If so, this one shouldn't be too hard to make.

I suggest you do that and treat us to the sounds it produces

I sent one of my Richter 10-hole MiniChrom prototypes to New York player Mitch Weiss to evaluate. Mitch has been playing my old custom Richter CX10s for many years. He found the small size and moving slider/mouthpiece a bit odd at first, but he seems to be adapting pretty well - judging by the sound...

Theoretically good La Nerd, but how would you make it? Existing chromatic reedplates are not suitable. It would require purpose-made reedplates and comb, a very expensive investment for any company.

Sorry, this thread was just brought to my attention by David, my website manager. I wasn't trying to avoid the issue, just missed it is all! Don't worry, we have mechanisms in place. Re. the ChromaBender: Gary Lehmann in San Diego is available to do repairs, including reed replacement. For the Lucky...

Hi RN, I have thought about this a lot, because I love Indian classical music. Conventional harmonicas can't do all the bends (meends) that Indian singers and instrumentalists use. I created one that I think can do better, called the AsiaBend, but I would love your honest opinion. As a test I played...

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